Good to see you backPinkins will not be coming. Didn’t go thru all pages so apologies if already posted somewhere.
I don't even know anymore...So in affect you are kind of agreeing with the mad scramble?
Naw this is news, thank youPinkins will not be coming. Didn’t go thru all pages so apologies if already posted somewhere.
Right - OA is possibly the best assistant in the game. Chin is good, but there are a lot of other good assistants out thereCan’t replace OA. Chin though is very replaceable.
Not saying he did, but I seriously doubt Underwood fed that kind of line to Miller.I suspect some are very realistic about transferring, but a lot of them I would bet are smoking the hopium... Don't forget, Adam Miller expected to be one and done. High major players seem to think that way because of the talent level they are told they have.
That's pure nonsense. Antigua is ONE of the best recruiters, but isn't the only one. As far as Coleman, even I could find a half dozen better coaches than him. It isn't about finding a recruiter as good as Antigua, it's about finding a staff that recruits better than the last one. And with all the opinions expressed in this thread about different names for assistants, just remember no one has the insight that Underwood does on each potential candidate. I have read about and formed opinions on those that I think will be good, but I still don't know about personal habits or personality traits that would make that individual good or bad as an assistant coach for the Illini.
I agree. Chin got his start coaching Mac Irving Fire and then ended up at Whitney Young before becoming a college assistant. That was why Brad offered him the job and I think it paid dividends. I don't think anyone was happy when he left, but that doesn't mean there aren't equally talented guys out there.That's pure nonsense. Antigua is ONE of the best recruiters, but isn't the only one. As far as Coleman, even I could find a half dozen better coaches than him. It isn't about finding a recruiter as good as Antigua, it's about finding a staff that recruits better than the last one. And with all the opinions expressed in this thread about different names for assistants, just remember no one has the insight that Underwood does on each potential candidate. I have read about and formed opinions on those that I think will be good, but I still don't know about personal habits or personality traits that would make that individual good or bad as an assistant coach for the Illini.
That's a take...
Chin has already been replaced with a better coach and we'll see about the next hire but OA is not the best or even close to the best AC out there.
Sure looks like it jeezIs it possible for Chester to get even less respect as a coach than as a player?
Is it possible for Chester to get even less respect as a coach than as a player?
Ask almost anyone in college hoops….OA is probably the best and most valuable AC out there….hence why he’s getting paid over a million dollars and why he’s the only AC we would offer that much to.Chin has already been replaced with a better coach and we'll see about the next hire but OA is not the best or even close to the best AC out there.
Ask almost anyone in college hoops….OA is probably the best and most valuable AC out there….hence why he’s getting paid over a million dollars and why he’s the only AC we would offer that much to.
It's funny the narrative some fans will create to feel better about losing a coach/player. Like UK would have come after him as high and hard as they did..if he wasn't the most valuable/best AC on the list.
Why bother, Kentucky would just steal him from us.How about a guy whose coaching experience consists of one year as a graduate assistant and 3 years as a volunteer elementary school coach?
Antigua is very good, but how much of his reputation is a result of his prior stint at Kentucky? At Illinois he recruited better than any assistant since Self's staff, but if he didn't have his time at Kentucky, his rep wouldn't be that he is the best assistant in college basketball. I think Mennenga's time at Oregon shows that he can recruit to a college with a lesser reputation with better results. If Antigua had recruited 5 stars consistently at Illinois, I'd agree with your assessment, but while I love the recruits that came here, those same recruits would not have got him the great rep he has as a recruiter. His work with Kofi would definitely give him strong marks as a big man coach. Kenny Payne took Antigua's role at Kentucky and he pulled in numerous studs. Schools like KY, Duke, NC, KS. and Michigan St. are going to get 90% of the 5 stars to at least listen to their pitch. Before Antigua left Kentucky, there were also questions about the school's recruiting practices. How much did that help with those one and done commitments?Ask almost anyone in college hoops….OA is probably the best and most valuable AC out there….hence why he’s getting paid over a million dollars and why he’s the only AC we would offer that much to.